''We've got a fight on our hands against soccer, AFL, rugby union, and sport as a whole has a fight on its hands to get kids out from in the front of TV screens, so we really need to have good role models.

''It's just unfortunate, his actions go across to all the kids out there.

''The first thing I worry about as a father with two kids at school is what they hear, what they see and what gets said in the playground because their father is an NRL player.

"I quite like Todd and I think he would have been great down here at the Raiders.

''We certainly need someone who can score us some points at the moment.''

The Raiders are second last on the NRL ladder and have won just four of their 15 games this season.

Meanwhile, the Raiders have predictably missed out on securing any games on free to air television for the final six rounds of the season given their lowly position on the table.

Four of the Raiders' final six games are on a Saturday, including a 3pm kickoff against the St George Illawarra Dragons at Canberra Stadium in round 23.

People need a good swift kick in the morality - yet look at the role models, eh?

Commenter

Snidery Mark

Location

Port Phtevens

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 3:35PM

Yes, if you are a good player it seems there are endless opportunities no matter what you do. How many boofhead sports people have appeared before the courts, been found guilty but have had no conviction recorded against them. One rule for them and another for the rest of us!

Commenter

Catherine

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 3:43PM

Okay, I admit I am a bit biased as a Raiders tragic. However, let's not forget that Todd is a human and all humans need as may chances as they can get, We even give chances to murderers and other heinous criminals. Todd is certainly a troubled young man and obviously should never drink alcohol, but as a person he deserves a chance to try to make something of himself, even if he fails often on the way. I watched Todd come through the system in Canberra and people who know the person rather than the headline all say he is a nice young man. The things he has done are stupid, no doubt, but he has been the victim himself in most cases. As a Raiders member and supporter since 1986, I would like to see him come "home"to Canberra. Obviously on a very short leash, but every human deserves a chance, no matter how many.

Commenter

Brisraider

Location

Queensland

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 5:27PM

Todd is a local Canberra junior from a very strong rugby league town in Goulburn. His family are good solid people especially his uncle Kim, give the guy a chance. OK he has mucked up far too many times but who hasn't done things they are not proud of. After all we are hardly getting the door knocked down waiting for good players to join the club.

Commenter

Fitz

Location

Dickson

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 2:55PM

The vast majority of young people.

Commenter

blinkered

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 3:16PM

Are u serious.. Do you know the history of your club? he got offered to stay in canberra if he gave up the gas.. He chose not too and walked out on his club and supporters. The rest as they say is history.

NRL should de-register him immediately. as u say "OK he has mucked up far too many times"

Commenter

reality

Location

reality

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 3:42PM

Brett White can say that...but I wont attend a game if Todd Carney is there. I dont want to be associated with the guy.

Commenter

jmg

Location

Canberra

Date and time

July 04, 2014, 2:55PM

Your comment is ridiculous. How could you just going to a game where he is playing be seen as you associating with him?

Commenter

Jamie

Date and time

July 05, 2014, 10:17PM

I dont want to comment on Todd Carney. But there is something in your article that i find bemusing. No free to air for Canberra in the final six rounds! I seem to remember not too long ago, Parramatta heading for the wooden spoon and Channel Nine maintaining to show their games. Seems to be, who you know not how you play!!